FRED Graph

Notes

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Units: Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

Notes:

The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed as a percentage of the labor force. Labor force data are restricted to people 16 years of age and older, who currently reside in 1 of the 50 states or the District of Columbia, who do not reside in institutions (e.g., penal and mental facilities, homes for the aged), and who are not on active duty in the Armed Forces.

This rate is also defined as the U-3 measure of labor underutilization.

The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'

The source code is: LNS14000000

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate [UNRATE], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE, .

Unemployment Rate for United States (M0892AUSM156SNBR)

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database

Units: Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

Notes:

Series Is Presented Here As Three Variables--(1)--Seasonally Adjusted Data, 1929-1942 (2)--Seasonally Adjusted Data, 1940-1946 (3)--Original Data, 1947-1966. Source: National Industrial Conference Board, Published By G.H. Moore, Business Cycle Indicators, Vol. Ii, P. 35 And 123.

This NBER data series m08292a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html.

NBER Indicator: m08292a

Suggested Citation:

National Bureau of Economic Research, Unemployment Rate for United States [M0892AUSM156SNBR], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M0892AUSM156SNBR, .

Unemployment Rate for United States (Q0892BUSQ156SNBR)

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database

Units: Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Quarterly

Notes:

Series Is Presented Here As Three Variables--(1)--Seasonally Adjusted, 1929-1942 (2)--Seasonally Adjusted, 1940-1946 (3)--Original Data, 1947-1966. Data Are Unemployment Expressed As A Percentage Of The Civilian Labor Force. Source: United States Bureau Of The Census, Current Population Reports: Labor Force Series P-50, Nos. 2, 13, And 19 (1940-1946, 1947-1948, And 1949 Annual Reports). Data Were Derived From NBER Series On Unemployment And Civilian Labor Force.

This NBER data series q08292b appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html.

NBER Indicator: q08292b

Suggested Citation:

National Bureau of Economic Research, Unemployment Rate for United States [Q0892BUSQ156SNBR], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/Q0892BUSQ156SNBR, .

Unemployment Rate for United States (M0892CUSM156NNBR)

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database

Units: Percent, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

Notes:

Series Is Presented Here As Three Variables--(1)--Seasonally Adjusted, 1929-1942 (2)--Seasonally Adjusted, 1940-1946 (3)--Original Data, 1947-1966. Beginning In April 1962 Labor Force Estimates Are Based On The 1960 Population Census. Source: Employment And Earnings And Monthly Report On The Labor Force, Vol. 13, No. 9, March 1967.

This NBER data series m08292c appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html.

NBER Indicator: m08292c

Suggested Citation:

National Bureau of Economic Research, Unemployment Rate for United States [M0892CUSM156NNBR], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M0892CUSM156NNBR, .

3-Month Treasury Bill Secondary Market Rate, Discount Basis (TB3MS)

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US)

Release: H.15 Selected Interest Rates

Units: Percent, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

Notes:

Averages of Business Days, Discount Basis

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Suggested Citation:

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), 3-Month Treasury Bill Secondary Market Rate, Discount Basis [TB3MS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TB3MS, .

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average (CPIAUCNS)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release: Consumer Price Index

Units: Index 1982-1984=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

Notes:

Handbook of Methods
Understanding the CPI: Frequently Asked Questions

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average [CPIAUCNS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIAUCNS, .